Most research into hoarding focuses on adults. As far as untidy teens are concerned their ‘collections’ are signs of rebellious minds. And as for kids, well they are too young for that. But are they really not old enough? What follows may surprise you. A child does … [Read more...]
How Memories Are a Barrier to Hoarders Releasing Objects
Well over a million people living in the UK are significant hoarders. It is one thing to keep things for sentimental value. However, when the collection starts affecting lifestyle then perhaps welfare should intervene. Scientists at University of Bath have been … [Read more...]
3 Popular Misconceptions About Hoarding You May Not Know
Television programs and popular media are forever trotting out one-size-fits-all popular misconceptions about hoarding. If we had £100 for every ‘miracle cure’ someone suggested, we might be able to cruise the Mediterranean Sea from Malaga to Beirut. We decided to … [Read more...]
Does Your Mailbox Think You Are a Hoarder: What Scientists Say
We may never know why George Sweeten, Elizabeth Sillence, and Nick Neave embarked on their research at Northumbria University. It may have been the sight of their mailboxes maxing, or missing a critical message in the chaos. Whatever the case, they decided to … [Read more...]
Astonishing Discovery in Edinburgh Hoard
Imagine the excitement of opening a drawer and stumbling upon something of significant importance. This is the incredible story of the humble uncovering of a missing medieval piece that remained anonymous for almost 200 years. Perhaps the discovery illustrates that … [Read more...]
Squabble over a Suitcase as Hoarding Reaches New Heights
News spread rapidly across British media on 10 June 2019. We were glued to our small screens as news unfolded regarding a domestic squabble over a suitcase that ended in a stabbing. The Independent took the lead with breaking news of the ‘revenge attack’. Apparently … [Read more...]
Among The First Modern Day Hoarders
Our cousins across the pond surely delight in the sensational - nothing seems too shocking for them, or so it seems. One area of great interest seems to be the age-old subject of hoarding. It is proving a lurid, fascinating topic as people accumulate what they regard … [Read more...]
Digital Hoarding a New Compulsion in Cyberspace
Digital Hoarding (AKA e-hoarding or cyber-hoarding) is an excessive tendency to acquire electronic material, and a reluctance to delete it when it is no useful to us. This digital clutter in a growing phenomenon in pop culture, although the medical profession fails … [Read more...]
Clearing Clutter is An Important Step in the Right Direction
None of us wants to inherit the ‘hoarder label’, though each of us is probably guilty of accumulating worthless junk anyway. So how do we ensure that we are not heading down the slippery slope of hoarding? Read on to find out more. Size is Irrelevant Yep, quite … [Read more...]
Does an Obsession with Tidiness Make a Clutterer Happier?
Marie Kondo, born 1984 in Tokyo Japan may have been a bit of a pain when she was growing up. Her Wikipedia page reveals she used to arrive early at school to tidy up the bookshelves in the classroom while her classmates were playing outside. "I was obsessed with what … [Read more...]
